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Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts
Home of Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagogg
chaubunagungamaugg
Webster includes: Chaseville, East Village, Garden City, Glenwood, Kingsbury District, Merino Village, North Village, Perryville, Point Pleasant, Polandville, South Village, Stevensville, Tanner District, Webster Mills, Beacon Park, and Brandon.
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Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Point Breeze, postmarked 1910
"Point Breeze, a lakeside resort, was purchased by Edgar Hill in 1897. The pavilion included a large dance hall."
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Webster, Massachusetts, USA

At Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagogg
chaubunagungamaugg, Webster, Mass.
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Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Boat Landing, Beacon Park, Webster, Mass.
"Beacon Park, a lakeside resort, was built by Edgar Hill. The three-story main building is pictured, as are some canoes. At the boat landing is a steam-powered excursion boat that would ferry passengers... Read MORE...
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Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Point Pleasant, Webster, Mass.
"Point Pleasant offered summer cottages along the shores of the lake. Pictured at the entrance is a large arched sign welcoming visitors. Signage is also visible for the store and ice cream... Read MORE...
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Webster, Massachusetts, USA

1912 Ad. George Feige worked as an electrician for his nephew, Charles W. Bergmann.
(MA) - The Webster, Dudley and Oxford Directory 1912
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History and News of Webster, Massachusetts, USA
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Listening to Indians - Nipmuck - Part 1 (more can be found on youtube.com)
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Webster was first settled in 1713
and was officially incorporated on March 6, 1832. The area forming the town had previously been divided among the town of Dudley, the town of Oxford... Read MORE...
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Jan 11, 1811 - Samuel Slater buys his first property in Webster.
In 1811, in company with a young man named Bela Tiffany, Samuel Slater started a cotton factory at Oxford, now known as Webster. The property in... Read MORE...
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1831 - Webster - Slater Mills
...By 1831 this plant (owned by Samuel Slater) had increased to six thousand spindles and ninety loom, one hundred and eighty hands employed, and... Read MORE...
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1832 - Webster set off from Oxford
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1835 - Samuel Slater Dies in Webster
...During his later years, Mr. Slater spent the greater part of his time at Webster, where he died April 21, 1835, in his sixty-seventh year. Through ... Read MORE...
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1845 - WEBSTER. [Pop. 1,403. Inc. 1832.]
This town was taken from Dudley and Oxford, and named in honor of Daniel Webster, the distinguished statesman of Massachusetts.
Webster is ... Read MORE...
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1848 - Webster
This town was set off from Dudley and Oxford, and incorporated in 1832. it was named after the Hon. Daniel Webster. The surface of the town is rather ... Read MORE...
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1854 - Webster
Webster, a post-township in Worcester co., Massachusetts, intersected by the Norwich and Worcester railroad, 65 miles W. S. W. from Boston. The... Read MORE...
1858 - Shoe Business Flourishing
The shoe business at Webster, Mass., has been in a very flourishing condition for the last few months, affording good wages and plenty of work for... Read MORE...
1866 - Snake Prank
In Webster, Mass., recently, some young man placed two small brown snakes in a kind of fancy paper basket, filled the opening with flowers so that... Read MORE...
1878 - Large Fire At Webster, Mass.
BOSTON, Feb. 12 - A fire broke out, this morning, in the calendering department of Samuel Slater & Sons' cambric works, at Webster, Mass., and... Read MORE...
1884 - Walked to Webster from California
Warren B. Johnson, aged sixty-five years, who left California on foot June 1, 1882, with a horse, cow and dog, arrived at his home in Webster,... Read MORE...
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Webster Massachusetts, 1890
"Webster lies in the southern part of Worcester County, 59 miles southwest of Boston, and 16 miles south of Worcester. French River washes its... Read MORE...
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1895 - Webster
Webster, a post-village in Webster township, Worcester co, Mass., on French River, and on the Norwich & Worcester Railroad, at the junction of two... Read MORE...
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Olde Webster
Olde Webster (www.youtube.com) 1900 - SUICIDE WAS 105 YEARS OLD.
Last Survivor of Nipunk Tribe Sets Her House on Fire and Dies Rather then Go to the Poorhouse.
WEBSTER, Mass., Jan. 7. Investigation of the causes ... Read MORE...
1901 - TROLLEY DEAL IN CONNECTICUT: New Haven Road Purchases the Webster and Worcester System.
NEW HAVEN, Jan. 12 - The New Haven Road has just purchased through the People's Tramway Company of Danielson, Conn., the Webster and Worcester... Read MORE...
Wednesday, April 23, 1902 - Fire at Webster, Mass. - It Was so Hot That it Made the River Boil
Webster, Mass. April 23 - John D. Putnam's box factory, adjacent to French river, burned last night. A large section of the factory fell into the... Read MORE...
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1906
Webster, a post-village in Webster township (town), Worcester co., Mass., on the French River and on the Boston and Albany and the New York, New... Read MORE...
1920 - Webster, Mass., Mill Closes
WEBSTER, Mass., Oct. 13 - The South Village Woolen and Worsted mill of the S. Slater & Sons, Inc., was closed indefinitely today, throwing out 2000... Read MORE...
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1929 - Wired for "Talkies"
Oct. 9 - The Liberty Theatre in Webster, a silent movie venue for several years, is wired for 'talkies.'
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1933 - New Restaurant Opens
Dec. 4 - John Parker opens a restaurant at 217 Main St., Webster. The special is fruit cocktail, juice, or soup; relish, turkey, roast beef, or lamb, ... Read MORE...
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1940 - Railroad Abandoned
April 11 - The New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. abandons its rail line from Webster to East Thompson, Conn.
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1955 - WESO On the Air
March 20 - Radio Station WESO goes on the air for a first time. Announcers and newscasters are Bob Binet, John Bunnewith, Joe Capillo, Esther Costa,... Read MORE...
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1969 - Webster - New Year's Day Fire
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1972 - Commerce Insurance Company
July 1 - Commerce Insurance Company opens for business at the corner of Lake and Main Streets. 14 families poll their finances and raise a total of... Read MORE...
Lake with 45-letter name has spelling errors - The central Mass. lake has one of the world's longest place names
WEBSTER, Mass. — Officials have agreed to correct spelling errors in road signs pointing to a central Massachusetts lake with a 45-letter... Read MORE...
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"Let's Go Canoeing on Lake Chargoggagogg- manchauggagogg- chaubunagungamaugg"
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Webster, Massachusetts, USA Genealogy
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Ancestors buried in Webster - Cemeteries in Webster, Massachusetts, USA
Mount Zion CemeterySt Anthony's Cemetery
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Genealogy Resources for Webster
Manning's Webster Directory 1950The Webster, Dudley and Oxford Directory 1912
1907-1908 Webster, Dudley and Oxford, Massachusetts City Directory
The Webster, Dudley and Oxford Directory 1915
The Webster and Oxford Directory 1928
Webster and Oxford Directory 1931
Webster MA 1935 Directory
1948 Webster Directory, Webster, MA
Manning's Webster Numerical Street Directory 1931
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